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Chapter 30
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 28
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EXAM 4 Cram Session
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Chapter 38
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Chapter 24
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Exam 3 Cram Session
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EXAM 3
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EXAM 2
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Chapter 20/21
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CH 27
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 16-infection prevention & control
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the higher the metabolism, the __ heat is produced?
more
agents that cause fever?
pyrogens
rate at which heat is produced when body is at rest?
basal metabolic rate
the BMR depends on a persons?
body surface area
the basal metabolic rate is affected by which hormone?
thyroid
what other hormones affect the BMR?
epinephrine
,
norepinephrine
,
testosterone
because of their increased levels of testosterone, men usually have a __ BMR?
higher
voluntary muscle movement has what effect on BMR & heat production?
increase
what increases the bodies heat production x5?
shivering
the thermostat that controls body temp by feedback mechanisms?
hypothalamus
as the body heat rises, the hypothalamus sends signals for the body to do what (3) things?
vasodilation
,
sweating
,
inhibition
heat
production
as the body temperature drops, the hypothalamus sends signal to the body to do what?
vasoconstriction
,
shivering
(4) ways that heat is lost?
radiation
,
conduction
,
convection
,
evaporation
what kind of heat movement is done by air movement?
convection
heat loss is increased when your skin is __ through __?
moist
,
condensation
how much water is released from your lungs/skin daily?
800 ml
another word for fever?
pyrexia
what kind of respiration occurs when o2 is released from hemoglobin until it reaches the lungs & then it is released as co2?
internal
which lung as 3 lobes?
right
which lung has 2 lobes?
left
what draws air into the lungs during inspiration?
negative pressure
what is secreted by the cell walls of the alveoli & reduces surface tension?
surfactant
where is breathing controlled in the brain?
pons
/
medulla
pressure exerted on the arterial wall?
blood pressure
what is the max pressure exerted on the artery wall during L ventricular contaction?
systolic bp
as stroke volume increases, BP does what?
increase
with vasoconstriction, the heart rate & bp do what?
increase
with vasodialation, BP & HR do what?
decrease
as blood volume increases, BP does what?
increase
as people age, their temp becomes __?
less reliable
as people age, ___ is lost faster, making them more likely to develop __?
heat
,
hypothermia
as people age what happens to their respirations?
increase
as people age why does the systolic BP rise?
lose elasticity
normal body temp range?
97.5-99.5
what temp is usually 1 degree higher than oral?
rectal
what temp is usually 1 degree lower than oral?
axillary
what color is the rectal probe?
red
what position is the rectal temp taken in?
modified L lateral recumbent
what is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure temp?
temporal
artery
a tympanic thermometer measures what temp?
core body
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